OL' Daddy is the big man in his town, ruling it with his vast wealth and by threats of violence, carried out by both his hired hands and himself. It is also a tale of segregation, where blacks and whites don't mix. But that doesn't stop Ol' Daddy. He chases women, all women, young and old, black and white, controlling them as easily as he does the people of his town. His wife is the only one he can't control, it seems, having been shut out of their bedroom many years ago. Yet, he still wants her back. One night, when he comes home late, he finds the bedroom door open and thinks that he has finally gotten his way with her, too.